Great Keppel Island: Snorkel, Glass Bottom Boat & Boomnetting

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Duration7h

GroupUp to 40

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Holding tight to the boom net while the catamaran pulls you across the reef

You board a catamaran for a full day to Great Keppel Island that includes a glass bottom boat tour with a marine biologist, snorkelling at prime reef spots with all gear provided, an exhilarating boomnetting experience, an Aussie-style lunch, and time to explore the island's beaches and village. Morning and afternoon tea, plus complimentary drinks, keep you fuelled throughout. The boat has onboard restrooms and runs daily with small, personalised groups.

Step-by-step itinerary

Great Keppel Island adventure tour

Enjoy morning tea onboard
Take Glass Bottom Boat coral tour
Listen to expert marine commentary
Explore island trails and village
Eat hearty Aussie-style lunch
Snorkel at prime marine spots
Experience thrilling boomnetting ride
Have afternoon tea and refreshments

The Experience

A catamaran leaves the mainland each morning for Great Keppel Island, carrying groups of up to 40 but small enough that you're not lost in a crowd. Before the boat even reaches the island, morning tea arrives — a small thing, but it sets the rhythm of the day: this is not a rushed tick-box tour. The glass bottom boat goes out first, and a marine biologist and Master Reef Guide narrate what you're seeing below — coral formations, fish moving through the channels, the actual structure of the reef rather than just the view. It's the kind of detail that changes how you look at the water afterward.

An hour on the island itself gives you time to walk the trails, sit on the beaches, or wander through the village without feeling hurried. Lunch is substantial — steak, sausages, salads, fruit — the kind of meal that makes sense after being on the water. Then comes the snorkelling at Keppel's main spots, with all equipment provided: life jackets, wetsuits, stinger suits if you need them, and the crew stays close. The boomnetting happens after, and yes, it's exactly what it sounds like — you hold onto a net attached to the boat's boom while it accelerates and pulls you across the water. It's thrilling and ridiculous in equal measure, the sort of thing that makes people laugh and then immediately want to do it again.

Afternoon tea comes next, and by then you've earned it. The catamaran has restrooms onboard, fresh water, tea, coffee, cordial — the practical things that matter when you're spending a full day on the water. The boat returns to the mainland in the late afternoon, and you've covered snorkelling, a glass bottom boat tour, boomnetting, two meals, and time to explore without any of it feeling crammed. Groups run year-round whether it's two people or a full boat, so the tour goes regardless of bookings.

What’s included

Your day includes round-trip catamaran transfer to Great Keppel Island, morning and afternoon tea, a glass bottom boat tour with marine biologist commentary, snorkelling equipment (life jackets, wetsuits, stinger suits, flotation devices), an hour to explore the island's beaches and village, an Australian-style BBQ lunch with steak, sausages, salads and fruit, a boomnetting experience, and complimentary tea, coffee, cordial and water throughout the day. Onboard restrooms are available.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for back problems

Operated by Freedom Fast Cats

Is this one for you?Book this if you want snorkelling, a glass bottom boat tour, and a full island experience in one day without arranging transport, equipment or meals — the catamaran handles all three, and the boomnetting is the kind of thing you won't find on every reef tour.